Our Presidents  & Vice Presidents

Sir Ness Wadia

The Ruparel College – in its formatice stage received the blessings of its President Sir Ness Wadia.

We, however, felt sad that, he was not spared to see the plan realized.  We deeply mourn his sad death which occurred in Bombay on 22^nd April 1952 only less than two months before our college started its career.

Naville Wadia – Society’s new President.

The general Body of the Modern Education Society which conducts our college at its meeting held on 20^th July 1952 unanimously elected for the residue of the current triennium Mr. Neville Wadia as President of the society.

Seth Gordhandas Ruparel – Vice president

The General Body of the Modern Education Society at its meeting held on 20^th July 1952 elected Seth Gordhandas Ruparel as Vice President of the society.  Death occurred of Seth Gordhandas Jadhavji Ruparel in Bombay on 30^th May 1973.  He was 59.

Under Seth Gordhandas’s leadership the Ruparels rapidly expanded their field of activity.

His warm and generous support and encouragement was largely instrumental in enabling the society to establish an Arts and Science College in the North of Bombay city in 1952 , which in recognition of the interest taken in its establishment by the late Seth Gordhandas and Seth Narayandas, the society with their consent named the D.G. Ruparel College.  Towards the cost of its main building Seth Gordhandas and Seth Narayandas made a handsome donation of Rs.2,00,000/- and what is important they continued to take interest in the all sided progress of the college and its attaining a place of eminence among collegiate institutions in Bombay.

The Modern Education Society has lost in Seth Gordhandas a most valued and respected friend whose valuable guidance and support will be long and gratefully remembered by the members of society.

Seth Narayandas Ruparel --- Society’s new Vice President

In 1973 after the sad demise of his brother Seth Gordhandasji, Seth Narayandasji agreed to take up the responsibilities of the Vice president ship of the Modern Education Society.  The members of the staff and students of the D.G. Ruparel Collect, Bombay place on record the sense of deep grief on account of the said and untimely demise of Seth Narayandas Ruparel on 25^th May.

Principals:

Shri C.B. Joshi

June 1952 to 10^th March 1959 (8 years).

As a life member of the Modern Education Society he worked as Professor of History Economic and Geography and for some time, as Vice Principal of the Nowrosjee Wadia College, Poona.

Principal Joshi was associated with this college as our first principal from 1952 to 1959 and during his term of office, he gave his best for the development of the college in various ways.

Shri N.G. Sure --- 1959 to 1964 (5 years)

Early in his career radiant with an enviable record both as a scholar and sportsman he joined the Ferguson College of Poona as Professor of Sanskrit.  In 1932, when the Nawrosjee Wadia College was established in Poona East, he cast in his lot with the leading educationists of the day, Principal K.M. Khadye and Principal V.K. Joag.  When Principal Joag retired in 1950 Prof. Suru took over as Principal of Nowrosjee Wadia college. 

The Ruparel college brought him to Bombay, where also his leadership proved equally valuable.

During his term of office at our college Principal Suru endeared himself to one and all by his sweetness of temper and his active interest in the administration of all Departments and brought sunshine into the college campus.

M.G. Mahajan --- 1^st April 1964 to 1965 (1 year)

Intimately associated with our society since 1933, first as a student, and then as a teacher, life-worker and Head of the Department of Physics at Nowrosjee Wadia college, Poona.  As Vice-Principal of our college almost from the beginning he played an important role in the organization of studies as well as in the expansion and growth of our library our laboratories our buildings and extensive playing fields with lawns and gardens.  All of which add in no small measure to the attraction of the college.

In 1965 he transferred, within the course of a year, to Nowrosjee Wadia College, our parent institution in Poona.

N.V. Bhide – 1965 to 1^st April 1971 ( 6 years)

Dr. Bhide has been our Vice Principal right from the beginning and has endeavored to improve the academic standard of our institution.

He was Vice Principal and Head of the Department of Chemistry.

Dr. Bhide has devoted himself to teaching and to research in a spirit of dedication.  Nothing fascinates him more.  At the same a lover of literature and the drama in particular has mellowed his outlook and rescued him from the seclusion of the laboratory.

S.G. Mudgal --- April 1^st, 1971 to 1980 (9 years)

He has been associated with this institution ever since its inception in 1952 and has contribution in no small measure to its all round developments.  His work at the college in various capacities,   Life Member, Professor and Head of the Dept. of Philosophy, Vice principal, warden of the Hostel has won recognition and appreciation.

There is no sphere of activity on the college campus whether it is the student’s hostel or mess the administrative office or the common room, the library or the playing field, which fails to receive his direction and guidance.

B.R. Shinde --- 1980 to 1^st July 1986 (6 years)

He joined the college in 1952.  He became the head of the department of  Chemistry in 1969 and vice Principal on 1^st April 1971.  In his five year stewardship from 1980, he has presided over the glorious chapter in the College History, both on the academic and extra curricular fronts.  During his tenure as Principal, efforts were made to infuse new blood into the Ruparel mainstream from the best neighborhood schools.  All these students were kept on their toes to special tests and continuous assessment, which he feels, contributed vastly to their improved performance.

A.P. Pradhan --- July 1985 to 1995 (9 years)

Prof. A.P. Pradhan, Head of the Department of Statistics was enrolled as a life member of the Modern Education Society in 1975-76.  He has been actively associated with our college in Thane and our student’s council and has already carved for himself a niche of Honour as an able but unassuming organizer of almost all our student’s activities.

Elected to the university Senate from the Principal’s constituency Pradhan moved out to accept greater responsibility in wider field of work as Pro-Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University.

P.G. Hirlekar --- 1995 to 1997

He was Head of the Department of Economic.  He was appointed Vice Principal of the college in the year 1984-85.  He was library in charge also.

Present Team

Dr. P.M. Sule, Principal since 1997

Prof. G.Y. RaoSaheb Vice principal From 1997-98

Dr. P.P. Kulkarni Vice Principal  frok 1997-98.